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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
  • CodeYes
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
  • CodeYes
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentPolitical parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees).
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
  • CodeNo
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    Ban applies to companies whose invested public capital exceeds 25% and companies in which they have a majority holding.

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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentPolitical parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons, membership fees, property income and the state budgets.
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentParties cannot receive donations from legal persons in general. Same limit apply to both parties and candidates.
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentDonors always have to declare their identity. Cash payment is allowed for donations up to 50 ?, but even in this case identicfication is required. Above 50 ?, donations must be transferred via bank account
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
  • CodeYes, above certain threshold
  • CommentDonations exceeding three average monthly salaries per worker in the Republic of Slovenia determined by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the preceding year must be recorded identifying the donor.
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentNeither state owned companies, nor the state itself cannot finance political parties campaigns.
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
  • CodeYes, for natural persons
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    Contributions by individual natural persons should in total per year not exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per an employee in the republic of Slovenia.

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    Article 22.-' The total contributions of an individual natural person referred to in this Article in the year for which a party?s annual report is compiled must not exceed ten times the average monthly gross wage per employee in the Republic of Slovenia according to the figures of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year (hereinafter referred to as ?average monthly gross wage?)' (Source: Political Party Act (ZPols-E) as amended in 2014) GRECO report
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?
  • Code 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?
  • Code individual donations may not exceed the value of 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
  • Code 10 times the previous year's average monthly wage
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    Limit is the same as for political parties.

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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
  • CodeYes, both regularly and in relation to campaigns
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeShare of votes in previous election
  • CommentAt least 1% of the votes in the country or at least 1.2% if the joint list belongs to two Parties, or at least 1.5% if the joint list belongs to three or more Parties.
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
  • CodeEqual | Proportional to votes received
  • Commentthe 25%of the total amount is distributed equally amongst all parties entitled to receive state subsidies. The remaining 75% is divided in proportion to the number of votes received by parties nation-wide.Electoral reimbursement is calculated multipliyng 0.33 ? per vote received.
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?
  • CodeOngoing party activities
  • CommentParties can obtain additional funds (up to the 50% of the subsidies received by the state) that have to be used for the assistance of parliamentary groups' activities.
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentFree broadcasting time is provided for the presentation of candidates, by the national company of broadcasting
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
  • CodeEqual
  • CommentCandidates, presidential candidates and parties are entitled to equal time during electoral campaigns. At least one third of the total time reserved by RTV Slovenia must be at the disposal for the political parties that are not represented in the National Assembly and in the European Parliament.
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentCandidates are granted free access to media for presenting political programme.
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentLocal government bodies shall provide all campaigns with free advertising space (without charging tax).
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
  • CodeNo
  • CommentNo provision of public funding related to gender quotas' compliance.
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
  • CodeYes, funds earmarked for gender activities
  • CommentWomen organizations can obtain state subsidies to finance activities and projects related to women empowerment.
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
  • CodeYes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
  • CodeYes
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
  • Code Limit is based on the number of eligible voters; exact limit depends on the type of election.
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
  • CodeYes
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
  • Code Depends on the type of elections.
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
  • CodeYes
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeYes
  • CommentWithin 15 days from the electoral contest political parties must present financial statements of account for election campaigns.
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?
  • CodeYes
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?
  • CodeYes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
  • CodeYes
  • Commentyes, parties' reports need to include donors' identity
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?
  • CodeAuditing agency | Other
  • CommentCourt of Audit and the 'Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services' (AJEPES)
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
  • CodeAuditing agency | Other
  • CommentCourt of Audit and the Ispectorate of the Republic of Slovenia.
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
  • CodeFines
  • CommentFines up to 30,000 Euros.
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